Razor



July 22, 1941. w, BERRY 2,250,350

RAZ 0R 'Filed sept. 12. 1940 Patented July 22, 1941 'r'rs sa orifice 6 Claims.

My invention relates to imp-rovements in razors and its general object is to provide an electric razor wherein the cutting member comprises an elongated spiral, or a plurality of such spirals, positioned about the periphery of the surface of a cylindrical member journaled in a housing member.

A further object of my invention is to provide a razor of the character described wherein novel face guards are employed.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a razor of the character described wherein the movement of the cutting member serves to eject the cut hair from the chamber in the housing adjacent the cutting member.

With these and other objects in view, as will hereinafter more fully appear and which will be more particularly pointed out in the appended claims, reference is now made to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application, in which- Fig. l is an elevational View, partly broken away, showing my improved razor in its preferred form;

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view thereof;

Fig. 3 is a transverse, section view, on an enlarged scale, taken on the line 3--3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a detail View, showing the cylinder and the preferred form of the spiral cutting member;

Fig. 5 is an end view of the cylinder and cutting member shown in Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a detail view, showing the preferred form of the face guard employed;

Fig. 7 is also a detail View, showing a modied form of face guard;

Fig. 8 is also a detail View, showing another modification of face guard;

Fig. 9 is an end view of a modied form of cylinder, wherein a plurality of spiral cutting members are employed; and

Fig 10 is a side elevational view of the modification shown in Fig. 9.

Referring now to the drawing, in which similar reference characters represent similar parts, my improved razor comprises a'housing I0, containing a conventional electric motor I2, provided with the usual switch I4. The motor I2 drives cylinder IE, through a conventional flexible cable I8 and gears 2D and 22. Cylinder I6 is journaled in the housing and is provided about the periphery of its surface with a cutting member 24, in the form of an elongated spiral. U-shaped face guard 26 is tted over the cylinder and cutting member and is secured to the housing by means of conventional screws 28. The U-shaped face guard, in the preferred form shown in Figs. l, 2, 3 and 6, is provided with two longitudinal, rectangular slots 3D, through which the beard or hair is adapted to extend, where it is sheared oi between the cutting member 24 and the edges of the slots. When the hair is cut off, it is pushed into the space 32 between the cylinder and the housing, under action of the cylinder and spiral cutting member 24 and is ejected from the housing through opening-34. (See Figs. 1, 2 and'3.)

Referring now to the modication shown in Figs. 9 and 10, the cylinder Ilia is provided with a plurality of spiral cutting members 2da.

Referring to the modification shown in Fig. 7, the face guard 26a is provided with a plurality of circular openings 30a, through which the beard or hair extends to be sheared off.

Referring to the modification shown in Fig. 8, the face guard Zlib is provided with a plurality of longitudinal, rectangular openings 30h of varying lengths, the openings being staggered with reference to the ladjoining row.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that' the cutting or shearing of the beard or hair is accomplished in a far more effective manner than with other razors of this same general class, due to the fact that the cutting member or members passes over the slots or openings in the face guard at a wide angle, thereby causing an easier severance.

While I have illustrated and described the invention in some detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited to such details, but only by the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A razor of the character described, comprising a housing, Ia U-shaped face guard attached to one end of the housingQa cylinder journaled in the housing between the U-shaped face guard sides, an elongated spiral cutting member carried by the cylinder, an opening in one side of the housing adjacent the end of the cylinder, power means carried by the housing for rotating the cylinder, and a plurality of openings in the face guard whereby the hair is sheared oif between the edges of said openings and the cutting member.

2. A razor of the character described, comprising a housing, a U-shaped face guard attached to one end of the housing, a cylinder journaled in the housing and face guard, an elongated spiral cutting member carried by the cylinder, an opening in one side of the housing adjacent the end of the cylinder, power means carried by the housing for rotating the cylinder, and a plurality of longitudinal, rectangular openings in the face guard parallel to the axis of the cylinder whereby the hair is sheared off between the edges of said openings and the cutting member.

3, A razor of the character described, comprising a housing, a U-shaped face guard attached to one end of the housing, a cylinder journaled to the housing within the face guard, a plurality of elongated spiral cutting members carried by the cylinder, an opening in one side of the housing adjacent the end of the cylinder, power means carried by the housing for rotating the cylinder, and a plurality of openings in the face guard whereby the hair is sheared off between the edges of said openings and the cutting member, the cutting member ejecting the sheared hair through the opening in the side of the housing.

4. A razor of `the character described, comprising a housing, a U-shaped face guard attached to one end of the housing, a cylinder journaled in the housing and within the face guard, a plurality of elongated spiral cutting members carried by the cylinder, power means carried by the housing for rotating the cylinder, an opening in one side of the housing adjacent the end of the cylinder, and a plurality of openings in the face guard whereby the hair is sheared ofi between the edges of said openings and the cutting members, the cutting members ejecting the sheared hair through the opening in the side of the housing.

5. A razor of the character described, comprising a housing, a U-shaped face guard attached to one end of the housing, a cylinder journaled in the housing and within the face guard, a plurality of elongated spiral cutting members carried by the cylinder, power means carried by the housing for rotating the cylinder, an opening in one side of the housing adjacent the end of the cylinder, and a plurality of 1ongitudinal, rectangular openings in the face guard parallel to the axis of the cylinder whereby the hair is sheared oi between the edges of said openings and the cutting members, the cutting members ejecting the sheared hair through the opening in the side of the housing.

6. A razor of the character described, comprising a housing, a U-shaped face guard attached to one end of the housing, a cylinder journaled in the housing and within the face guard, a plurality of elongated spiral cutting members carried by the cylinder, power means carried by the housing for rotating the cylinder, an opening in one side of the housing adjacent the end of the cylinder, and a plurality of circular openings in the face guard whereby the hair is sheared off between the edges of said openings and the cutting members, the cutting members ejecting the sheared hair through the opening in the side of the housing.

WALTER BERRY. 

